Brokerages Set Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURN) Target Price at $184.25

Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HURNGet Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $184.25.

HURN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Huron Consulting Group to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Huron Consulting Group in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Huron Consulting Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday.

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Huron Consulting Group Price Performance

HURN opened at $155.27 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $134.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.44. Huron Consulting Group has a 52 week low of $84.88 and a 52 week high of $186.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of 23.24 and a beta of 0.07.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURNGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.29. Huron Consulting Group had a return on equity of 32.33% and a net margin of 6.38%.The firm had revenue of $475.04 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.98 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Huron Consulting Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Huron Consulting Group will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huron Consulting Group

In other news, CEO C. Hussey sold 24,072 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.59, for a total value of $3,986,082.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 74,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,319,730.41. The trade was a 24.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Kyle Featherstone sold 459 shares of Huron Consulting Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.67, for a total value of $70,075.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $160,303.50. This represents a 30.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huron Consulting Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HURN. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Huron Consulting Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Huron Consulting Group in the third quarter worth $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Huron Consulting Group during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Huron Consulting Group by 11,900.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 240 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. 93.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huron Consulting Group Company Profile

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Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) is a global professional services firm that advises organizations across a range of industries on strategy, operations and technology. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, the company helps clients address complex business challenges such as performance improvement, digital transformation and organizational change. Huron’s consultants work alongside executive leadership teams to develop and implement tailored solutions that drive growth, increase efficiency and manage risk.

Huron’s service offerings encompass business and financial advisory, healthcare performance improvement, life sciences consulting, higher education and research lifecycle support, as well as legal and regulatory consulting.

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